
Rana Ayyub
Journalist, Social Justice at Washington Post Opinions
Journalist. Global Opinions at @Washingtonpost . Words in The New Yorker, TIME, NYT, Guardian, Atlantic, FP. Author of Gujarat Files. Pritzker Fellow 22
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One casualty in the Indo-Pakistan fighting: The truth (washingtonpost.com) One casualty in the Indo-Pakistan fighting: The truth By Rana Ayyub 2025051320392700 In the long and bloody history of India-Pakistan relations, ceasefires have often come with silence — a manufactured quiet that drowns out dissent, suppresses journalism, and blurs the line between narrative and truth.
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22 hours ago |
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1 hour agoThe BJP whipped up war fervour in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Now it cannot ‘disappoint’ with peace. On May 12, two days after the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally addressed the nation. He stated that the Indian army had …
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3 weeks ago |
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Don’t be fooled by the optics of Vance’s trip to India (washingtonpost.com) Don’t be fooled by the optics of Vance’s trip to India By Rana Ayyub 2025042310450000 As Vice President JD Vance arrived in India on his first official visit on Monday, the trip was already being cast by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the language of symbolism: shared culture, democratic values and the deepening of ties between two of the world's largest democracies. But beneath the ceremonial...
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3 weeks ago |
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19 hours agoJD Vance’s children steal limelight during meeting with Indian prime minister ModiJD Vance's three young children stole the show as their father paid a special visit to meet with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Dressed in traditional outfits, Ewan (7), Vivek (5) and Mirabel (3), stole the show with their playful antics while engaging with Indian prime minister at his residence in New Delhi on Monday (21 April).
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1 month ago |
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This 17th-century hatred is fueling India’s politics (washingtonpost.com) This 17th-century hatred is fueling India’s politics By Rana Ayyub 2025041410152500 In February, a Bollywood film called "Chhaava" ("Lion Cub") debuted in India amid massive fanfare. In the film, actor Vicky Kaushal plays Sambhaji, a Hindu leader who took on Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in the 17th century.
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RT @PostOpinions: The ceasefire might be holding, but the war of misinformation and censorship continues, @RanaAyyub writes. https://t.co/B…

The human cost of conflict “the twins would break open their gulak (a clay piggy bank) and present their savings to their father, telling him to hold onto it until he was paid his salary.” https://t.co/TTzL0qZOmj

RT @RanaAyyub: My latest for the Washington Post. Until both India and Pakistan allow the truth — however inconvenient — to emerge alongsid…